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Hey people.

I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...

well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
to search for music, and THEN get to the search.

Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
functionality.

You guys rock!

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:41:27 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:

>Hey people.
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
>do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>
> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
>version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
>remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
>press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
>to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>
>Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
>that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
>functionality.
>
>You guys rock!

Double-Click "My Computer", double-click the "Local Disk (C
Click "Tools", "Folder Options", click the "View" tab, under "Files and
Folders", check everything except "Do not cache thumbnails"

Under "Hidden files and Folders", check "Show hidden files and folders"
Uncheck "Hide extensions....", and "Hide protected......"
check the box, "Remember each folder's view setting", click "Apply", "OK"

Improve Windows XP's search facility
http://www.thirdstar.net/beeline/Improve_XP_Search.htm

Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309173

HOW TO: Configure the Search Companion in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307980

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

That damn search assistant...

Disable Search Assistant (Line 15, Right Column)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Old Style Search Engine On/Off (Line 49, Left Column)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...
Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp


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A file that is required to run Search Companion....
Search Companion Error dialog - Yellow Exclamation Point
Can't Find Files, Containing text........
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm

You're welcome.

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:14:57 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:

>
>Great! thanks for all the cool links and stuff to read.. I'll check it
>out! My rating still stands strong! You guys rock!
>
>... and now I will proclaim my political agenda.... GO BUSH!!!!! ....
>kerry sucks...
>
>
>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:52:26 -0500, Unk <> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:41:27 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>>
>>>Hey people.
>>>
>>> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
>>>do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>>>
>>> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
>>>version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
>>>remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
>>>press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
>>>to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>>>
>>>Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
>>>that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
>>>functionality.
>>>
>>>You guys rock!
>>
>>Double-Click "My Computer", double-click the "Local Disk (C
>>Click "Tools", "Folder Options", click the "View" tab, under "Files and
>>Folders", check everything except "Do not cache thumbnails"
>>
>>Under "Hidden files and Folders", check "Show hidden files and folders"
>>Uncheck "Hide extensions....", and "Hide protected......"
>>check the box, "Remember each folder's view setting", click "Apply", "OK"
>>
>>Improve Windows XP's search facility
>>http://www.thirdstar.net/beeline/Improve_XP_Search.htm
>>
>>Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309173
>>
>>HOW TO: Configure the Search Companion in Windows XP
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307980
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>That damn search assistant...
>>
>>Disable Search Assistant (Line 15, Right Column)
>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>>Old Style Search Engine On/Off (Line 49, Left Column)
>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>>Or...
>>Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
>>
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>A file that is required to run Search Companion....
>>Search Companion Error dialog - Yellow Exclamation Point
>>Can't Find Files, Containing text........
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm
>>

Great! thanks for all the cool links and stuff to read.. I'll check it
out! My rating still stands strong! You guys rock!

.... and now I will proclaim my political agenda.... GO BUSH!!!!! ....
kerry sucks...


On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:52:26 -0500, Unk <> wrote:

>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:41:27 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>
>>Hey people.
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
>>do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>>
>> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
>>version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
>>remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
>>press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
>>to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>>
>>Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
>>that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
>>functionality.
>>
>>You guys rock!
>
>Double-Click "My Computer", double-click the "Local Disk (C
>Click "Tools", "Folder Options", click the "View" tab, under "Files and
>Folders", check everything except "Do not cache thumbnails"
>
>Under "Hidden files and Folders", check "Show hidden files and folders"
>Uncheck "Hide extensions....", and "Hide protected......"
>check the box, "Remember each folder's view setting", click "Apply", "OK"
>
>Improve Windows XP's search facility
>http://www.thirdstar.net/beeline/Improve_XP_Search.htm
>
>Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309173
>
>HOW TO: Configure the Search Companion in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307980
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>That damn search assistant...
>
>Disable Search Assistant (Line 15, Right Column)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Old Style Search Engine On/Off (Line 49, Left Column)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Or...
>Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
>
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>A file that is required to run Search Companion....
>Search Companion Error dialog - Yellow Exclamation Point
>Can't Find Files, Containing text........
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm
>

In article <> Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>
>Great! thanks for all the cool links and stuff to read.. I'll check it
>out! My rating still stands strong! You guys rock!
>
>.... and now I wil

That sounds profound.

--
Lady Chatterly

"Lady Chatterly. It's not bot." -- Qasim

You're welcome again.

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:25:13 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:

>Wow! I was searching for a registry entry high and low... I thought
>way too hard on this one.. all I had to do was change my preferences a
>little... (this is where I turn into an ass like on the old cartoons)
>
>You da man Unk.
>
>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:12:58 -0500, Unk <> wrote:
>
>>You're welcome.
>>
>>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:14:57 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Great! thanks for all the cool links and stuff to read.. I'll check it
>>>out! My rating still stands strong! You guys rock!
>>>
>>>... and now I will proclaim my political agenda.... GO BUSH!!!!! ....
>>>kerry sucks...
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:52:26 -0500, Unk <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:41:27 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hey people.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
>>>>>do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>>>>>
>>>>> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
>>>>>version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
>>>>>remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
>>>>>press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
>>>>>to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>>>>>
>>>>>Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
>>>>>that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
>>>>>functionality.
>>>>>
>>>>>You guys rock!
>>>>
>>>>Double-Click "My Computer", double-click the "Local Disk (C
>>>>Click "Tools", "Folder Options", click the "View" tab, under "Files and
>>>>Folders", check everything except "Do not cache thumbnails"
>>>>
>>>>Under "Hidden files and Folders", check "Show hidden files and folders"
>>>>Uncheck "Hide extensions....", and "Hide protected......"
>>>>check the box, "Remember each folder's view setting", click "Apply", "OK"
>>>>
>>>>Improve Windows XP's search facility
>>>>http://www.thirdstar.net/beeline/Improve_XP_Search.htm
>>>>
>>>>Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309173
>>>>
>>>>HOW TO: Configure the Search Companion in Windows XP
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307980
>>>>
>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>That damn search assistant...
>>>>
>>>>Disable Search Assistant (Line 15, Right Column)
>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>
>>>>Old Style Search Engine On/Off (Line 49, Left Column)
>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>
>>>>Or...
>>>>Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search:
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>A file that is required to run Search Companion....
>>>>Search Companion Error dialog - Yellow Exclamation Point
>>>>Can't Find Files, Containing text........
>>>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm
>>>>

Wow! I was searching for a registry entry high and low... I thought
way too hard on this one.. all I had to do was change my preferences a
little... (this is where I turn into an ass like on the old cartoons)

You da man Unk.

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:12:58 -0500, Unk <> wrote:

>You're welcome.
>
>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:14:57 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>
>>
>>Great! thanks for all the cool links and stuff to read.. I'll check it
>>out! My rating still stands strong! You guys rock!
>>
>>... and now I will proclaim my political agenda.... GO BUSH!!!!! ....
>>kerry sucks...
>>
>>
>>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:52:26 -0500, Unk <> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:41:27 -0800, Bob Johnson <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hey people.
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
>>>>do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>>>>
>>>> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
>>>>version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
>>>>remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
>>>>press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
>>>>to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>>>>
>>>>Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
>>>>that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
>>>>functionality.
>>>>
>>>>You guys rock!
>>>
>>>Double-Click "My Computer", double-click the "Local Disk (C
>>>Click "Tools", "Folder Options", click the "View" tab, under "Files and
>>>Folders", check everything except "Do not cache thumbnails"
>>>
>>>Under "Hidden files and Folders", check "Show hidden files and folders"
>>>Uncheck "Hide extensions....", and "Hide protected......"
>>>check the box, "Remember each folder's view setting", click "Apply", "OK"
>>>
>>>Improve Windows XP's search facility
>>>http://www.thirdstar.net/beeline/Improve_XP_Search.htm
>>>
>>>Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309173
>>>
>>>HOW TO: Configure the Search Companion in Windows XP
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307980
>>>
>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>That damn search assistant...
>>>
>>>Disable Search Assistant (Line 15, Right Column)
>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>
>>>Old Style Search Engine On/Off (Line 49, Left Column)
>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>
>>>Or...
>>>Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search:
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
>>>
>>>
>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>A file that is required to run Search Companion....
>>>Search Companion Error dialog - Yellow Exclamation Point
>>>Can't Find Files, Containing text........
>>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm
>>>

Bob Johnson <> wrote in news::

> Hey people.
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
> do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>
> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
> version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
> remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
> press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
> to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>
> Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
> that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
> functionality.

Forget the XP search function. It's junk.

Agent Ransack is freeware, faster, and easier to use:

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

--
~sethra

Works fine for my purposes. I don't need to install anything else to
make my puter unstable.

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:06:26 -0600, sethra <>
wrote:

>Bob Johnson <> wrote in news::
>
>> Hey people.
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone knows how to nuke that cumbersome
>> do-you-want-to-search-for-pictures search in windows explorer...
>>
>> well.. not NUKE it.. but change it back to the much faster "98"
>> version. I've done it once before, but have reloaded since and can't
>> remember. Any help at all is greatly appreciated. I just want to
>> press F3 and search.. not press F3, tell the retarded dog that I want
>> to search for music, and THEN get to the search.
>>
>> Oh.. and please don't tell me how to get rid of the dog.. i can do
>> that just fine.. but it still doesn't get rid of the slow search
>> functionality.
>
>Forget the XP search function. It's junk.
>
>Agent Ransack is freeware, faster, and easier to use:
>
>http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/